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rejoinder
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rejoinder in WordNet English dictionary
noun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
rejoinder
retort
return
riposte
replication
comeback
counter
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
rejoinder
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